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Conduct of Limited Department Competitive Examination for LGOs for promotion to the cadre of PA/SA from Postman/Mail Guard and MTS cadres in Odisha Circle

                                                                  NOTIFICATION

F. No. RE/30-23/2017/LGO (APS) Dated 27.03.2017

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

Office of Chief Postmaster General

Odisha Circle

Bhubaneswar - 751001

Sub: Conduct of Limited Department Competitive Examination for LGOs for promotion to the cadre of PA/SA from Postman/Mail Guard and MTS cadres.

Applications in the prescribed format (Annexure-1) are invited from the willing male applicants forLimited Department Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of PA/SA from Postman/Mail Guard, Despatch Rider and MTS cadres to serve in Army Postal Service as ‘Warrant Officers’. Declaration to serve in APS must also be enclosed with the Application form by the Applicants in Annexure-2.

2. Number of vacancies = 09 Nos

UR/General	SC	ST	Total
7	1	1	9

3. Eligibility Criteria:-

(a) Service eligibility:

• Postman/Mail Guard of concerned Division/Unit with three years of regular service in the Grade.
• Despatch Rider of concerned Division/Unit with five years of regular service in the Grade including any regular service put in the erstwhile Group ‘D’ post on regular basis.
• MTS of concerned Division/Unit with five years of regular service in the Grade including any regular service put in the erstwhile Group ‘D’ post on regular basis.

Crucial date of service eligibility: 01st January, 2017

(b) Age: The Maximum age limit is 40 years on the date of enrollment in APS as ‘Warrant Officer”.

(c) Minimum Physical Standards:

(i) Height: 157 cms. (For applicants from Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill region of West Bengal, the minimum height is 152 cms.)

(ii) Weight: 50 Kgs.

(iii) Chest: 77 cms. (82 cms. When expanded)

4. Pay Matrix level:

As per 6th CPC, Pre-revised Basic Pay Rs. 7510 + Grade Pay Rs. 2400 and as per the 7th CPC, Level 4 (Rs. 25500-56800), which in APS is considered in Level 5 (Rs. 29200 -64700). The deputationists have the option to choose either the Civil Pay or Military Pay whichever is beneficial to them.

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